Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Baar Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Baar

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 57.6% cheaper than Baar without rent, and 58% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 57.4% cheaper than Baar without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Baar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$31.11 CHF 25.3
-56.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$146 CHF 118
-63.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$20.08 CHF 16.33
-53.64%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$6.72 CHF 5.46
-46.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$5.57 CHF 4.53
-70.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$5.16 CHF 4.19
-78.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$10.13 CHF 8.24
-67.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$7.68 CHF 6.25
-37.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Baar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-27.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$3.75 CHF 3.05
-26.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$4.06 CHF 3.3
-52.71%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$7.92 CHF 6.44
-68.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$28.37 CHF 23.07
-65.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$33.45 CHF 27.2
-74.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$43.3 CHF 35.2
-72.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$4.07 CHF 3.31
-29.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.74 CHF 2.23
-36.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$3.11 CHF 2.53
-35.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$5.11 CHF 4.15
-59.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$2.74 CHF 2.22
-25.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$2.26 CHF 1.84
-3.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$2.47 CHF 2.01
-44.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.51 CHF 1.22
-26.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$11.23 CHF 9.13
-62.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$16.79 CHF 13.65
-34.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.45 CHF 1.99
-28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.14 CHF 2.55
17.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Baar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$4.53 CHF 3.68
-91.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$96.7 CHF 78.7
-80.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$7.5 CHF 6.1
-81.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$4.16 CHF 3.38
-93.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$85.1 CHF 69.2
-93.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$2.19 CHF 1.78
-37.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$39.8K CHF 32.4K
-52.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$39.4K CHF 32K
-40.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Baar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$254 CHF 206
-84.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$35.32 CHF 28.72
-22.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$59 CHF 47.95
-48.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Baar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$88.3 CHF 71.8
-40.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
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Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$23.22 CHF 18.88
-72.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Baar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$2,566 CHF 2,086
-82.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$34.7K CHF 28.2K
-69.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Baar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$132 CHF 107
-56.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$62.7 CHF 51
-27.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$149 CHF 121
-31.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$202 CHF 164
-46.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Baar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$1,716 CHF 1,396
-41.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$1,452 CHF 1,181
-57.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$2,825 CHF 2,297
-23.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$2,424 CHF 1,971
-49.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$15.4K CHF 12.5K
-76.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$10.6K CHF 8,658
-76.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Baar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$4,220 CHF 3,431
-79.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
2.09
442.58%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Baar: October 28, 2025

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